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Ambassador Urges Canberra to Adopt IHRA Definition of Anti-Semitism
Maimon says adopting IHRA definition is vital to expose harmful stereotypes, double standards and rising new forms of anti-Semitic prejudice.
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Minister Says Australia Will Not Commit Troops to Conflict Ahead of Time
‘We don’t discuss hypotheticals,’ Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said.
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Treasurer Rules Out Further Super Tax Changes Amid Treasury Document Leak
Leaked Treasury brief warned Labor’s housing target may fall short, but Chalmers says the release was an error and insists he’s “pretty relaxed” about it.
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Optus to Launch Australian-Made Satellite in 2028
The satellite will boost space domain awareness by tracking objects in orbit, as satellite numbers climb past 12,000 and continue to grow.
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Battling Through Doubt, Burnout and a Cold: Australia’s Kim Comes out on Top
Australian golfer Grace Kim admits to having held self-doubt, but never gave up hope in the quest for her first major win.
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Ex-Greens Candidate to Sue NSW Government Over Alleged Police Brutality
Her lawyer has called on NSW authorities to drop all charges, arguing she was the victim of excessive force during a peaceful protest.
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NZ Jewish Leaders Want Hate Speech Laws Mirroring Australia’s Proposed Reforms
Australia’s plan, devised by anti-Semitism envoy Jillian Segal, proposes her office ’monitor' media coverage.
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New Caledonia Likely to Give up Push for Independence, Become a French State
Decades of sometimes violent unrest are set to end as all parties announce they’ve reached an historic agreement.
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Trump’s Tariff Playbook Could Save Aussie Industry from China: Lawyer
‘You will never be able to produce a manufacturing industry of any consequence, as long as you have a [free] trade agreement with China,’ said Dan Ryan.
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Albanese Talks ‘Cute Koalas’ in China as Taiwan Defence Question Goes Unanswered
A top US defence official has asked Australian policymakers whether they will back Taiwan in the event of a conflict.
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NSW Blocks Transfer Application for Transgender Killer, Reaffirms Biological Sex Policy
A bid for a double murderer inmate identifying as a female to transfer to a women’s prison has been rejected.
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Canberra Has Not Got Washington’s Message on Defence Spending: Abbott
The Albanese government said they would not ‘pluck a figure out of the air and work out how to spend it.’
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Search Engines Subject to Age Check Laws in Australia
Logging into internet search engines in Australia will now come with a requirement to prove age.
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Queensland Cuts Cord on Languishing $300 Million Plan for Indigenous Arts Centres
Concepts for the centres had been suggested by Labor as early as the 1990s, but they never came to fruition.
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US, Australia, Japan Sign Naval Logistics Pact to Counter China’s Growing Reach
“Our adversaries face the undeniable reality that a fight against us would be unwinnable and costly,” Vice Adm. Jeff Jablon said at Friday’s signing ceremony.
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Solar Farms May Be Forced to Cut Output Due to Grid Constraints, AEMO Warns
AEMO’s modelling shows that unless new transmission projects are completed soon, the situation could get worse.
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Business Turnover Dips Slightly in May as Arts Sector Slumps
Manufacturing and retail trade slumped in May, but gains in electricity, gas, water, waste services, and wholesale trade helped soften the overall decline.
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Ardern to Face Questions at COVID Inquiry Over Lockdowns, Mandates
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will appear before the country’s Royal Commission into the COVID response.
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Ambassador Urges Canberra to Adopt IHRA Definition of Anti-Semitism
Maimon says adopting IHRA definition is vital to expose harmful stereotypes, double standards and rising new forms of anti-Semitic prejudice.
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Minister Says Australia Will Not Commit Troops to Conflict Ahead of Time
‘We don’t discuss hypotheticals,’ Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said.
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Treasurer Rules Out Further Super Tax Changes Amid Treasury Document Leak
Leaked Treasury brief warned Labor’s housing target may fall short, but Chalmers says the release was an error and insists he’s “pretty relaxed” about it.
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Optus to Launch Australian-Made Satellite in 2028
The satellite will boost space domain awareness by tracking objects in orbit, as satellite numbers climb past 12,000 and continue to grow.
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Battling Through Doubt, Burnout and a Cold: Australia’s Kim Comes out on Top
Australian golfer Grace Kim admits to having held self-doubt, but never gave up hope in the quest for her first major win.
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Ex-Greens Candidate to Sue NSW Government Over Alleged Police Brutality
Her lawyer has called on NSW authorities to drop all charges, arguing she was the victim of excessive force during a peaceful protest.
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NZ Jewish Leaders Want Hate Speech Laws Mirroring Australia’s Proposed Reforms
Australia’s plan, devised by anti-Semitism envoy Jillian Segal, proposes her office ’monitor' media coverage.
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New Caledonia Likely to Give up Push for Independence, Become a French State
Decades of sometimes violent unrest are set to end as all parties announce they’ve reached an historic agreement.
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Trump’s Tariff Playbook Could Save Aussie Industry from China: Lawyer
‘You will never be able to produce a manufacturing industry of any consequence, as long as you have a [free] trade agreement with China,’ said Dan Ryan.
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Albanese Talks ‘Cute Koalas’ in China as Taiwan Defence Question Goes Unanswered
A top US defence official has asked Australian policymakers whether they will back Taiwan in the event of a conflict.
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NSW Blocks Transfer Application for Transgender Killer, Reaffirms Biological Sex Policy
A bid for a double murderer inmate identifying as a female to transfer to a women’s prison has been rejected.
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Canberra Has Not Got Washington’s Message on Defence Spending: Abbott
The Albanese government said they would not ‘pluck a figure out of the air and work out how to spend it.’
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Search Engines Subject to Age Check Laws in Australia
Logging into internet search engines in Australia will now come with a requirement to prove age.
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Queensland Cuts Cord on Languishing $300 Million Plan for Indigenous Arts Centres
Concepts for the centres had been suggested by Labor as early as the 1990s, but they never came to fruition.
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US, Australia, Japan Sign Naval Logistics Pact to Counter China’s Growing Reach
“Our adversaries face the undeniable reality that a fight against us would be unwinnable and costly,” Vice Adm. Jeff Jablon said at Friday’s signing ceremony.
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Solar Farms May Be Forced to Cut Output Due to Grid Constraints, AEMO Warns
AEMO’s modelling shows that unless new transmission projects are completed soon, the situation could get worse.
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Business Turnover Dips Slightly in May as Arts Sector Slumps
Manufacturing and retail trade slumped in May, but gains in electricity, gas, water, waste services, and wholesale trade helped soften the overall decline.
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Ardern to Face Questions at COVID Inquiry Over Lockdowns, Mandates
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will appear before the country’s Royal Commission into the COVID response.
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